transaction

[ tran-sak-shuhn, -zak- ]

noun

1. the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
2. an instance or process of transacting something.

   Synonyms: affair, venture, enterprise, bargain, deal

3. something that is transacted, especially a business agreement.
4. Psychology. an interaction of an individual with one or more other persons, especially as influenced by their assumed relational roles of parent, child, or adult.
5. transactions, the published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, or discussions, at the meetings of a learned society or the like.

transaction

/ trænˈzækʃən /

noun

1. something that is transacted, esp a business deal or negotiation
2. the act of transacting or the state of being transacted
3. plural the published records of the proceedings of a society, conference, etc
4. (in business computing) the act of obtaining and paying for an item or service
5. (in general computing) the transmission and processing of an item of data

Derived Forms

• transˈactional, adjective
• transˈactionally, adverb

Other Words From

• trans·ac·tion·al adjective
• pre·trans·ac·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of transaction¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin trānsāctiōn- (stem of trānsāctiō ) “completion, transaction”; transact, -ion

Example Sentences

The statement added: "Revolut works hard and invests heavily to protect our customers as best we can through our fraud prevention technologies, analysing over half a billion transactions a month."

From BBC

Dr Healy said more financial expertise was required to locate the criminals making big profits, and further work was needed to regulate hawalas to flag suspicious transactions, while ensuring legitimate business cold continue.

From BBC

Comcast shareholders will receive stock in the new company in tax-free transactions.

From Los Angeles Times

Anyone can see the transactions made by a wallet, but the owner can choose to remain anonymous.

From BBC

The transactions were described by Gaetz as being for “Tuition” and “School.”

From Salon

Related Words

• action
• activity
• affair
• agreement
• bond
• business
• buying
• contract
• deal
• enterprise
• matter
• negotiation
• purchase
• sale
• selling